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Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St
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EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says
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Mexico’s president touts austerity on his way out of office but lavishes largesse on friends
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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
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Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
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Argentina’s President Milei presents 2025 budget, vowing austerity and setting up a showdown
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Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump
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Are Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
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Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies
WASHINGTON — Corporate policies meant to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace are legal and…